Jobless claims tumble in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s initial jobless claims made during the pandemic are falling but still remain high according to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.

Initial claims for the week ending May 16 dropped by nearly 16,000 from the previous week. They totaled 23,880 compared to the 39,079 filed in the previous week.

The Tulsa World’s Randy Krehbiel wrote more about the decline.

Click here to view his report.